Handle.



UNITED srarns rarnn rrio.

HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, 1907.

Application filed $eptember 19, 1905. Serial No. 279,111.

To all whom it may concern:

citizen of the United States. residing at Fishkill-on-theHudson, in the county of Dutchess, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the i mentioned elements may art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to handles for brushes or the like.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a handle embodying such characteristics that it may be lengthened or shortened and whereby the device may be used without the employment of ladders or the necessity of standing on supports-for reaching higher elevations.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings; Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Reference to the drawings will disclose that the brush or mop 1 is provided with a shank 2, designed'to slidably fit in one end of a metallic or other sleeve 3 and that awooden handle 4 is designed to slidably fit in the opposite end of the sleeve 3. This sleeve 3 is provided with slots 5 and 6 at opposite ends, and encircling the sleeve adjacent each slot is a metallic strap 7, the free ends of the straps being bent to provide pairs of spaced ears 8, between each pair of which is pivotally mounted a cam-lever 9 in any suitable manner. The upper cam-lever 9 is so arranged that its cai -face 10 may enter the upper slot 5 and engage mop or brush 1 and secure it against moveprising the shank 2 of the j ment with respect to the sleeve. The lower cam-lever 9 is adapted to pass through the slot 6 and engage the wooden handle 4 to hold the latter against accidental movement. It will be readily understood that by reason of the peculiar arrangement of the cams with respect to the sleeve and the mop or brush 1 and wooden handle 4 either of the last two be adjusted longitudinally of the sleeve 1 as maybe desired.

The metallic straps are so arranged with respect to the sleeve 3 that when the levers are drawn into engagement with the brush or mop and handle, or both, said straps are firmly held in place and cannot slide upon the sleeve, thus obviating the necessity of positively securing said straps to the sleeve.

What is claimed is A device of the character described coma sleeve having a pair of unconnected, longitudinal slots formed therein at opposite ends; a cleaning member having its shank slidably fitted in one end of the sleeve, and a handle member mounted in the opposite end thereof, said sleeve forming the sole means of connection between said members; a strap encircling each end of said sleeve and slidable longitudinally thereon, the free ends of each strap being bent to form pairs of spaced ears; and a cam-lever pivotally mounted between each pair of ears, and h aving its head working in the corresponding slot for engagement with the corresponding member, whereby said members may be separately adjusted longitudinally of the sleeve, and held in adjusted position, said cam-levers further serving as the sole means for holding said straps upon the sleeve.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN RUCKSTUHL. 

